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In the primitive antAneuretus simoni, the only living aneuretine species, recruitment communication is mediated by the secretions of the sternal gland, whereas alarm substances are produced in the pygidial gland. This represents the first demonstration of chemical communication in this species.
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This research was supported by NSF grant No. BNS 77-03884. B. Holldobler, sponsor.
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Traniello, J., Jayasuriya, A. The sternal gland and recruitment communication in the primitive ant Aneuretus simoni. Experientia 37, 46–47 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01965560
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